Image Credit: Carsten Vollrath / Pexels The Tennessee Conservative [By Rebecca Scott] – A bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate in 2023 and deferred to 2024 has been deferred once again. Senate Bill 0596 (SB0596) is sponsored by Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17). In summary, the bill regarding marriage states, “a person is not required […]
Representatives will give out tickets for upstairs seating; Sen. Swann to retire. Image: House Speaker Cameron Sexton during the start of 2024 legislative session on January 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Sam Stockard [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – The House of Representatives is operating with new access rules that […]
Image: The Tennessee Legislature meets for the start of its 2024 legislative session on January 9, 2024 in Nashville, Tenn. Image Credit: John Partipilo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Following A Massive Rise In Tax Revenues Over The Past Four Years, Tennessee’s Budget Outlook Is Not As Rosy Going Forward, But On […]
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Representative Bryan Richey Proposed A Rule Change That Would Require All Votes In House Committee Hearings Be A Roll Call Vote, Instead Of The Current Voice Vote, Which Doesn’t Keep A Record Of How Representatives Vote In A Committee Hearing. Not One Democrat Or Republican On The Committee Voted In Favor. Image: Pictured are the […]
Image Credit: Gov. Bill Lee / Facebook & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Adelia Kirchner] – Last week Sen. Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) filed a bill to effectively restrain the governor from renewing or extending a state of emergency without the General Assembly’s approval. Senate Bill 1642 (SB1642) as introduced, “prohibits the governor from renewing […]
Image Credit: Lars Plougmann / CC & capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative Staff – State Senator Mark Pody (R-Lebanon-District 17) has introduced a bill that would make it a requirement for distributors of online pornography to utilize an age verification system on their sites. Senate Bill 1643 (SB1643), as introduced, requires “commercial entities that publish or […]
Image Credit: Antony-22 / CC The Center Square [By Jon Styf] – Tennessee’s 2024 legislative session will begin Tuesday with the Republican party looking to pass a budget, statewide K-12 education savings accounts, business tax cuts, enhanced school safety measures, certificate-of-need reform and health care funding. On Monday, House leadership discussed rules for session including […]
New rules would bring back silencing provisions and create new system to limit the debate time on certain pieces of legislation. Image Credit: John Partipillo By Adam Friedman [Tennessee Lookout -CC BY-NC-ND 4.0] – Tennessee’s House Republican supermajority wants to close several speaking opportunities in its rules, which in the past allowed Democrats to slow down […]
Image Credit: State Representative John Ragan / Facebook The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – Representative John Ragan (R-Oak Ridge-District 33) has introduced a bill ahead of the upcoming 114th General Assembly that would mandate annual de-escalation training for teachers, amending the Schools Against Violence in Education (SAVE) Act. House Bill 1633 (HB1633) would amend […]
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